He saw that Guardiola praised Haaland, Julian Alvarez's reaction that surprises everyone

Manchester City already finished their first friendly match with a 5-1 victory against Yokohama Marinos of Japan. However, one of the big news prior to the match was what Guardiola said about Haaland, who arrived in great physical condition, something that was evident after scoring two goals. However, this was what Julian Alvarez did that surprised everyone.

Manchester City began its preparation for a new season, in pursuit of maintaining its dominance both in England and in Europe. Those led by Josep Guardiola traveled to Japan to play various friendlies, this Sunday they faced Yokohama F. Marinos, currently second in the local league in that country, and defeated them resoundingly 5-3. Julián Álvarez was one of the great figures of the match, scoring a goal and distributing an assist when the team needed it most.

At the end of the first half of the match, Julian Alvarez certainly looked crestfallen despite his goal. However, he showed his great gifts of humility where he went to greet various followers, despite not feeling in the best condition.

What did Pep Guardiola say about Haaland?

At the press conference, the strategist stated: “Compared to last season, he is more fit. He is much better than last year when he arrived. We would love for him to repeat what he did last season." Emphasizing what he had mentioned before about the importance of the striker in this new season.